Union Asks For Arbitration In 'Bird rights' Clarification of CBA
Oh, hey, it's spring and the NBA and NBPA are talking legal strategies. I'm having flashbacks. Somebody get me a mutant pizza.
The New York Times reports that the NBPA is asking for an arbitrator to define the context in which Bird rights can be used under the new CBA agreement, another lingering issue not defined in the deal thrown together in a month's time last December after the end of the lockout.
The case is about what are known as "Bird rights," which allow a player to re-sign with his team, without regard to the salary cap. The league contends those rights are lost when a player changes teams through waivers. The union is challenging that interpretation.
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